Today's post is supposed to be all about quilting. I was excited about this post because my mom was a fabulous quilter. The pre-school my daughter went to had a big fundraiser every year. My mom had the kids draw a picture on white muslin and then she made a quilt out of the pictures. They were the biggest auction both years. The second year, the kids made a second set of pictures so my mom could make her a quilt. She slept with that quilt until it was threadbare and she was leaving for college. ... Read More about Quilted Texture Chic
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Potted Geraniums for Stamping with Friends
Stamping with Friends is having another blog hop today! We hop on the first and third Saturday of each month. I'm glad you could join us today as we show you beautiful projects made with products from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog which went live on May 1. I've chosen to show you a project using the Potted Geraniums Bundle. Today's Project - Potted Geraniums Earlier in the week, I posted here about baking cookies with my grandson. Today's post is a tribute to my grandmother. She loved ... Read More about Potted Geraniums for Stamping with Friends
Nothing’s Better Than Cookies
Another blog hop from Crafty Collaborations, focusing on family. For my project, I chose Nothing's Better Than Cookies. I used the same stamp set and dies that I used in this post but in a very different way. Today's Project - Nothing's Better Than Cookies You're probably wondering what eating cookies have to do with a family blog hop. My son-in-law has memories of baking cookies with his grandmother who passed when he was only 6 years old. And he hoped that his son would have the same ... Read More about Nothing’s Better Than Cookies
Brewed For You Meets Hues of Happiness
While I was playing with Brewed for You and Hues of Happiness, I got the idea to make a sweet little box of 3 X 3 note cards. It was really quite easy and came together beautifully. Take a look. Flirty Flamingo makes a perfect background for this design from the Hues of Happiness DSP. The box base is 3 1/4" X 3 1.4" X 1" which is a perfect size to hold the 3" X 3" cards. The trick to making boxes is to figure out the base size and then add 1/16" for the top. This is a sturdy box because ... Read More about Brewed For You Meets Hues of Happiness
Nothing’s Better Than for Stampin’ Dreams
Today's Stampin' Dreams theme is Food & Drink. As soon as I saw the theme, I knew I was going to use Nothing's Better Than. This set has been around for a while and is perfect for this topic. Today's Project - Nothing's Better Than Given the day I had today, this card rings true! I used Starry Sky for the card base and Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet, and Tahitian Tide to stamp the cocktails. First I inked the stamp with Versamark Ink and then with the color. After sprinkling them with ... Read More about Nothing’s Better Than for Stampin’ Dreams
